Product Strategy

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh offers a one year Master of Science in Product Management. The website is high on marketing content and low on content of substance. From the website content the program seems to be targeted towards those with engineering degrees but it does not overtly call out engineering as a prerequisite.

From the website, "Great Product Managers are made, not born. Carnegie Mellon University’s top-ranked Tepper School of Business and School of…

A five certification course for product managers offered by Berkeley Executive Education. Offered throughout the year, in person, either in Berkeley or Palo Alto, CA.

From their website, "Our five-day Product Management Certificate Program combines the latest in Design Thinking with the best of the Berkeley-Haas MBA program, to prepare you for your dual role: General Manager of your product line, and Product Designer creating products and services your customers will love…

Wisconsin School of Business offers an MBA program for product managers. From the website, "If your goal is to lead your organization to success, join the brand and product management specialization in the Wisconsin MBA Program. Supported by the Center for Brand and Product Management, this specialization boasts a 97 percent placement rate after graduation and hands-on learning opportunities to prepare you to make an immediate impact. Open the door to executive positions and leadership…

NYU Stern offers a product management specialization as part of their MBA program. From their website, "Product Management includes building and defending brands, collecting and analyzing market research data, and developing and introducing new products. A specialization in Product Management is good preparation for careers in product management, brand management, marketing management, and consulting."

SiriusDecisions Product Marketing and Management (PMM) Model™. From the website, "The SiriusDecisions Product Marketing and Management (PMM) Model™ is a best-in-class workflow for innovating and marketing new or existing b-to-b offerings. It is derived from data collected through SiriusDecisions proprietary survey and benchmarking processes, representing b-to-b industry best practices for innovation, go-to-market and product lifecycle management." Registration required to download…

Pragmatic Marketing courses teach new and seasoned product managers alike how to apply the pragmatic marketing framework to their role. Courses include Foundations, Market, Focus, Launch, Build, and Price. From the website, "Build Your Own Curriculum. Our six single-day courses are based on a proven methodology that has been implemented in more than 8,000 companies worldwide. The entire curriculum is designed for maximum flexibility, allowing you to select the courses that matter most…

Pragmatic Marketing is a leader in product management training and thought leadership. Pragmatic Marketing's framework is the framework hundreds of product management organizations have been built on. From the website, "The Pragmatic Marketing Framework provides a standard language for your entire product team and a blueprint of the key activities needed to bring profitable, problem-oriented products to market."

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